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Household of John Smethurst (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
John Smethurst and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smethurst, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Smethurst, born in 1833 in Thornham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1861 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1865 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1870 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1806 in Stone, Staffordshire, England) and John's Niece, Martha (born 1877 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).
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John Smethurst's household
John
Smethurst
Head
Martha
Smethurst
Wife
William
Smethurst
Son
Samuel
Smethurst
Son
George
Smethurst
Son
Jane
Cottrill
Mother In Law
Martha
Wellens
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Smethurst |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Smethurst | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Smethurst | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
William | Smethurst | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Smethurst | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
George | Smethurst | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Thornham, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Cottrill | Mother In Law | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Stone, Staffordshire, England | |
Martha | Wellens | Niece | Single | 4 | 1877 | Thornham, Lancashire, England |
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